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2022 NFL YAC per Reception Leaders

Yards after the catch per reception.

The 2022 leaders: Derrick Henry (12.0), Travis Etienne (10.1), Jerick McKinnon (9.7).

YAC per Reception

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 139 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecYAC/R
1Derrick HenryRBTEN413312.0
2Travis EtienneRBJAX453510.1
3Jerick McKinnonRBKC71569.7
4D'Andre SwiftRBDET70489.2
5Tony PollardRBDAL55398.9
6Deebo Samuel Sr.WRSF94568.8
7Dalvin CookRBMIN56398.5
8Samaje PerineRBCIN51388.4
9David MontgomeryRBCHI40348.3
10Christian McCaffreyRBSF108858.2
11James ConnerRBARI58468.2
12Alvin KamaraRBNO77578.1
13Aaron JonesRBGB72598.1
14Austin EkelerRBLAC1271077.9
15Chig OkonkwoTETEN46327.9
16Joe MixonRBCIN75607.8
17Leonard FournetteRBTB83737.7
18Dallas GoedertTEPHI69557.6
19Saquon BarkleyRBNYG76577.6
20Jordan AkinsTEHOU54377.3
21Foster MoreauTELV54337.2
22Rhamondre StevensonRBNE88697.1
23Josh JacobsRBLV64537.1
24Devin SingletaryRBBUF52386.9
25Rondale MooreWRARI56416.9
26Jaylen WaddleWRMIA117756.8
27Kareem HuntRBCLE44356.7
28Michael CarterRBNYJ54416.7
29Antonio GibsonRBWAS58466.5
30Christian WatsonWRGB66416.4
31George KittleTESF86606.4
32Evan EngramTEJAX98736.4
33A.J. BrownWRPHI145886.3
34Rachaad WhiteRBTB58506.2
35Travis KelceTEKC1521106.0
36Jerry JeudyWRDEN100675.9
37JuJu Smith-SchusterWRKC101785.9
38Rex BurkheadRBHOU51375.8
39David NjokuTECLE80585.7
40Cole KmetTECHI69505.7
41Darius SlaytonWRNYG71465.7
42Greg DortchWRARI64525.6
43Gerald EverettTELAC87585.6
44Tyler HigbeeTELA108725.6
45Chris MooreWRHOU74485.6
46Cooper KuppWRLA98755.5
47Randall CobbWRGB50345.4
48Will DisslyTESEA38345.4
49DeVonta SmithWRPHI136955.2
50Najee HarrisRBPIT53415.1
51Mike WilliamsWRLAC93635.1
52Jauan JenningsWRSF56355.0
53Amon-Ra St. BrownWRDET1461065.0
54K.J. OsbornWRMIN90605.0
55Treylon BurksWRTEN54335.0
56Terry McLaurinWRWAS120775.0
57Hunter HenryTENE59415.0
58Davante AdamsWRLV1801004.9
59Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB1421044.9
60Tyler ConklinTENYJ87584.9
61Ja'Marr ChaseWRCIN134874.8
62Olamide ZaccheausWRATL61404.8
63Brandon AiyukWRSF114784.8
64Justin JeffersonWRMIN1841284.8
65Greg DulcichTEDEN55334.7
66T.J. HockensonTEMIN129864.7
67Kalif RaymondWRDET64474.6
68Garrett WilsonWRNYJ147834.6
69CeeDee LambWRDAL1561074.6
70Romeo DoubsWRGB67424.5
71Curtis SamuelWRWAS92644.5
72DeAndre CarterWRLAC65464.5
73Pat FreiermuthTEPIT98634.5
74Quez WatkinsWRPHI51334.4
75Noah FantTESEA63504.4
76Parris CampbellWRIND91634.4
77Christian KirkWRJAX133844.3
78Robert TonyanTEGB67534.3
79Devin DuvernayWRBAL49374.3
80Tyler BoydWRCIN82584.3
81Darnell MooneyWRCHI61404.2
82Isaiah LikelyTEBAL60364.2
83Cade OttonTETB65424.1
84Kendrick BourneWRNE48354.1
85Hunter RenfrowWRLV50364.1
86Allen LazardWRGB100604.1
87Tyreek HillWRMIA1701194.1
88Dawson KnoxTEBUF65484.0
89Juwan JohnsonTENO65424.0
90Jahan DotsonWRWAS61353.9
91Keenan AllenWRLAC89663.9
92Stefon DiggsWRBUF1541083.9
93Nico CollinsWRHOU66373.9
94Tee HigginsWRCIN109743.9
95Amari CooperWRCLE132783.8
96Ben SkowronekWRLA61393.6
97Brandin CooksWRHOU93573.6
98Dalton SchultzTEDAL89573.6
99Hayden HurstTECIN68523.6
100Zay JonesWRJAX121823.6

More 2022 NFL Receiver Leaderboards

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